Benjamin v. State

To our minds, the decision in this case is controlled absolutely by the- decision in the case of Griffin v. State, supra. On a rainy Sunday afternoon an officer suddenly entered a barber-shop, the door of which was not fastened, and went into a room in the rear of the shop, where the defendant carried on the business of cleaning and pressing clothes. There were eight men in the room, some seated upon, and some standing near or around a large table. On the table were a deck of cards and some money. Hpon the entry of the officer with a pistol in his hand, 'all the persons in the room undertook…